Visiting Walla Walla Valley Wine Country?
Curious about how the "Magic" happens in winemaking?
Want to go behind the scenes & add to your knowledge of wine?
EVERY SATURDAY @ 1pm, join the Cru @ Forgeron Cellars Downtown Walla Walla Winery & Tasting Room for a Winery Tour & Tasting beginning this Saturday, February 1st!
Forgeron Cellars provides wine enthusiasts who are looking for more than just a “Tasting Room” experience, an opportunity to sample some of Washington’s most elegant wines. Located in an old blacksmith shop at 3rd & Birch, Forgeron Cellars is within easy walking distance from Walla Walla’s major hotels and restaurants.
As guests tour through the tank and barrel rooms, they are given an intimate look into the mechanics of winemaking while being treated to award-winning red and white wines. Every tour includes insight into Marie-Eve’s winemaking philosophy and how it affects each individual wine’s character and makeup.

Steppe Cellars will have three different cheese plates for you to sample along with your wine. Each plate comes with a description of the cheeses including some of the attributes that make it a good match with particular wines. Choose from our Pacific NW cheeses plate, our international cheeses plate and the O.S.U./ W.S.U cheeses plate which puts Oregon's Beaver Classic head to head with Washington's Cougar Gold. Prices range from $7 - $9.

Join a group tour from the Yakima Visitor Center (across from the Target Store) with like minded people. Your tour guide is a part of your group, with preferred status at Yakima Valley Wineries. Learn about wine, local agriculture, taste, enjoy, relax on the comfortable easy 'walk-on' (small) bus, and leave the driving to us! We attempt to match our guest's wine interests with the wineries' offerings. No two tours are the same. Join us! $65 per seat, or call for a group rate. Reservations highly recommended!
We encourage you to bring a lunch and/or snacks. Lunch is not included in the price of the tour, but there are wineries offering food items on weekends this year.
Tasting fees, if any, are not included in the ticket price.

As we approach our 20th Vintage at Col Solare, we are pleased to announce the introduction of regular tasting room hours at our Red Mountain estate winery. Beginning May 1st, we will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, no appointment necessary! Our featured menu includes wine flights and wine by the glass. Also, enjoy our pairings plate of gourmet cheeses and cured meats to accompany your wine selection. If you have any questions, feel free to call.

Col Solare is now open to the public! From 11 AM- 5 PM, Wednesday through Sunday, we offer wines by the flight, glass and bottle. Enjoy fabulous wines and the glorious view from the top of Red Mountain. Gourmet Cheese plates are available, as well as, seasonal menu items. Check out our website for fun, upcoming events. Cheers!

The Olympic Cellars Summer concert series begins July 12, with our Red, White and New party. Olympic Cellars partners with a different local non-profit organization each weekend. The cover charge is $13 in advance or $15 at the door and half will be donated to that organization. Tickets are Available Online at BrownPaperTickets.com
All Concerts Start at 7:00pm (except for July 12, starts at 4:30pm). Arrive early for best seating (doors open at 6:00pm) and/or bring your favorite lawn chair. Food and Wine is available for purchase or you may bring a picnic and non-alcoholic beverages.

With August just around the corner, Washington State Wine Month is almost here! Many local restaurants, retailers, hotels and wineries run promotions during the month to celebrate our state’s award-winning wine industry, don't miss out on this opportunity to spread the word about Washington State wine!
The Washington State Wine team would like to help you promote your Washington State Wine Month specials and events on our website. We will be promoting Washington State Wine Month to encourage visits to local businesses through print advertising, online advertising, point-of-purchase, social media and public relations efforts. This year, a toolkit of all resources for Washington State Wine Month is available on the newly renovated trade portion of our website. All downloads can be found at trade.washingtonwine.org

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*** All wines $20 when you buy any two (2) bottles in August. ***
Each weekend in August we will be pouring different wines including our award winning and limited wines. Tasting fee is still $5.00 and credited back with purchase.

Celebrate the well-balanced month you've been waiting for with our Washington State Wine Month themed 3-Pack and save 20% off when you purchase Maryhill's Riesling, Syrah and Cabernet Franc. Available only during the month of August.

Learn to enjoy the world of wine tasting by becoming an informed consumer. Discover wine terms, what to look for when purchasing wine at a shop or restaurant, how to read a label, how to pair wine with food, how to serve, and many more essentials. Tasting each session. For details please go to http://winedieter.wordpress.com/ . ~~~ 2 Tuesdays, August 5-12, 2014, 6-9 pm. ~~~ $74 per person, all fees included. ~~~ Preregistration required 206-934-5339.

Arbor Crest Wine Cellars Thursday “Performers on the Patio” presents Spokane Brass Quintet and Paul Kuhlmann, Metal Art. Come join us for music, wine tasting and beautiful local art 5:30PM-7:30PM.
21 and over only so please bring a valid ID
This is a free event

Thursday, August 7 – 4-7 pm
Celebrate #WaWineMonth with BevMo! Join Charles Smith Wines at the Bellevue BevMO! (1100 Bellevue Way NE; Bellevue, WA 98004) on August 7 for an afternoon tasting of their wines with Sales Director Heather de Savoye. Come by any of the 10 BevMO! locations to find the best Washington wines in the state! And get ready for the 5 cent sale starting this month. Stock up at BevMO! Your Party Store.

Thursday, August 7 – 4-7 pm
Celebrate #WaWineMonth with BevMo! Join Canoe Ridge Vineyards at the Ballard BevMO! (850 NW 45th Street; Seattle, WA 98107) on August 7 for an afternoon tasting of their wines with winemaker John Zimmerman. Come by any of the 10 BevMO! locations to find the best Washington wines in the state! And get ready for the 5 cent sale starting this month. Stock up at BevMO! Your Party Store.

Thursday, August 7 – 4-7 pm
Celebrate #WaWineMonth with BevMo! Join Matthews Winery at the Issaquah BevMO! (910 NE Park Drive; Issaquah, WA 98029) on August 7 for an afternoon tasting of their wines with winery representative Eric Swikard. Come by any of the 10 BevMO! locations to find the best Washington wines in the state! And get ready for the 5 cent sale starting this month. Stock up at BevMO! Your Party Store.

Thursday, August 7 – 4-7 pm
Celebrate #WaWineMonth with BevMo! Join Milbrant Vineyards at the Redmond BevMO! (2176 148th Avenue NE; Redmond, WA 98052) on August 7 for an afternoon tasting of their wines with family winery representative Kelly Milbrandt. Come by any of the 10 BevMO! locations to find the best Washington wines in the state! And get ready for the 5 cent sale starting this month. Stock up at BevMO! Your Party Store.

Join Charles Smith Wines on Thursday, August 7 from 6pm-9pm at our downtown Walla Walla tasting room and enjoy live music from Jim Basnight band (www.jimbasnightmusic.com) and food from Olive Mobile Catering. No Cover. Wines available by the glass or bottle.

Washington State Wine Commission Board and Staff To Meet to Host Southwest Washington Industry, Tourism, and Community Leaders

Date:

August 7, 2014

Location:

The Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA

Description:

The Washington State Wine Commission Board and Staff will be together to host a dinner on Thursday evening, August 7 at 7:00 p.m. for various Southwest Washington industry association, community, and tourism leaders. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, the Wine Commission is notifying the public of the meeting. Although the public may attend the gathering, those outside of the invited list of community leaders, industry association leaders, and tourism leaders would be responsible for their own dinner costs.